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What is SHR? And what is the difference between Synology Hybrid RAID and Ordinary RAID?

Posted on 6th July 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

What is the difference between SHR and RAID? Synology Hybrid RAID or SHR, has been around for quite a while now, and though it has not make the big impact that Synology NAS’ Btrfs file system has, it is still an increasing popular choice for many when it comes to protecting their hardware and their […]

The 5 Things you should know about Long-term Data Archiving and Cold Storage

Posted on 30th June 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Important things to consider when investing in a good long term storage solution  Data is important and the only thing more important than that is YOUR data! Whether you are a home or business it is almost certain that your data is valuable and therefore a long term storage array to archive and protect this […]

NAS News – Synology release the DS716+II NAS – An Update to the Synology DS716+

Posted on 21st April 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

New NAS news  News has just arrived here at NASCompares.com that one of the best NAS units of the year, the Synology DS716+ network attached storage device is getting anew revision. Say hello to the Synology DS716+II NAS server.  But is the 716+II a big leap or just a tiny stumble? What is the difference […]

Understanding USB 3.1 Gen 2 and USB Type C – Why is it so confusing?

Posted on 7th April 201624th February 2016 by Rob Andrews

What is USB and how did it arrive?  We see them in almost every technological device we see these days from our PCs, Laptops and phones all the way through to our TV’s, our cars and modern wall sockets. Universal Series Bus, or USB, was first commercially introduced in 1998 as a means of unifying […]

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